Chapter 11: Coffee
-Mrs. Potter wake up!- he repeated more urgently shaking her a little but she still didn´t move
James went out of below the table and saw that Dumbledore had made a tunnel through the ice to get there. He was carrying Lily in his arms.
-You think you can follow the tunnel to the door James, and take Mrs. Potter with you?- Dumbledore asked ignoring Lily's new name looking at her worried –I need to find something else first.-
-Yes professor.- said James already walking as fast as he could towards the door with Lily, he was getting very nervous
He finally saw the door where everybody was still waiting even though it was very late. They were holding some cups with coffee to maintain themselves warm from the storm and keep awake.
-Mrs. Potter!- cried Lori when she saw the both of them getting near through the tunnel
Professor McGonagall rushed towards them
-Call for Madame Pomfrey!- she demanded and two Hefflepuffs rushed to the infirmary –My goodness!-
-Prongs!- rushed Sirius towards him followed by Anne, Isa, Lori and the other marauders. –Let me help you.- he said trying to remove Lily from his arms
-NO! Don´t touch her!- he said starting to run towards the infirmary
Everybody was surprised but they followed him.
-Good lord!- shrieked Madame Pomfrey as they found her in the hall – Quickly! Put her in a bed and rest yourself!- she said to James
They entered the room and James did as told. He lied in the bed next to Lily's and didn't get her hand go.
-Potter drink this quickly.- said Madame Pomfrey handing him a glass of some reddish liquid
James took his eyes off Lily and look at her –No first her.-
-Mr. Potter just-
-NO! I WON´T DRINK ANYTHING UNTIL SHE IS FINE!- he shouted at the time all their friends and McGonagall entered even Snape was there too
Everybody was flabbergasted by James's outburst –MOVE!- he shouted again getting very desperate as everybody was gapping at him
Madame Pomfrey left the glass in a nearby desk and started taking other things for Lily. James returned to the labour of watching her.
-Prongs are you all right?- asked Sirius looking very concerned
-Mr. Black, Mr. Lupin and Mr. Pettigrew, will you come to my office please.- said Dumbledore very gravely appearing in the infirmary´s door.
They all looked at him.
-But professor- started Sirius
-Mr. Black this is urgent.- said Dumbledore with a note of anger
They looked scare but followed him.
-Mr. Snape, girls please return to your dorms.- asked Dumbledore a little more kindly to the scared friends
-But teacher- started Isa
-Please. Madame Pomfrey is very busy.-
They all left the room grudgingly.
-Now.- said McGonagall closing the doors with a flick of her wand and approaching James –Mr. Potter please drink this.-
-But pro!-
-Drink it or I'll make you do it!- interrupted McGonagall very sternly –Don´t worry Mrs. Potter will be all right.- she added more gently and not minding Lily´s new name
James looked at Lily and was about to refuse when suddenly all went black.
-Take a sit please.- said Dumbledore to the three students in front of him in his office
They all sat.
-I´m sure this wasn´t your intention.- said Dumbledore –But still you owe an explanation.-
-We don´t know what happened.- said Sirius
-I see.- said Dumbledore –Well maybe you can tell me what is this.- he said taking out the plague bag
-That is a bag that Sirius found in his house that has frogs.-. said Peter looking very scared
Dumbledore look more concerned. –Did you found it in a box were they were more bags?-
-Yes.-. said Sirius concerned
-Mr. Black I will confiscate the box and all the other bags if you have them with you.-
-Yes of course I'll give them to you.- said Sirius
-What are they?- asked Remus
-Oh. Well, you ought to know.- said Dumbledore –Perhaps you have heard of the Pandora box.-
-Yes. It´s a muggle story that Remus told us in first grade.- said Peter
-Well, it is a story but it has a real origin. The box you found Mr. Black is the Pandora box an artefact of dark magic which was thought destroyed or lost long ago. You see the first time it was opened the world almost perished but a very strong witch stored all in different bags and then close the box with the bags, keeping just one the one which stored the end. No one knows where is Pandora or the last bag, and no one knew anything about the box until now. Mr. Black I will ask you not to bring anything from your house again.-
-Sorry professor.-
-You're dismissed.- said Dumbledore –Professor McGonagall will inform you of your punishment tomorrow. Please go directly to your dorm.-
They all left the room feeling awful; especially Sirius who thought he almost killed his best friend.
